Samuel Sherman Krellberg (1892 - 1979) was a film distributor and producer in the United States. The

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has a collection of his papers. He distributed films nationally under various corporate names including Regal Talking Pictures, Super Serial Productions, Goodwill Pictures and

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. His mainstay business, however was the New York "states rights" (regional) Principal Film Exchange, which he acquired from

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in 1936. Krellberg also produced several plays. He and John Wildberg established a fund for theatrical productions.

Filmography

*'' The Fatal Fortune'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) * '' Outlaws' Highway'', aka ''Fighting Fury'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935), a science fiction serial also distributed in 3 different feature versions. * ''

The Eagle's Brood ''The Eagle's Brood'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Doris Schroeder and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, William Farnum, George "Gabby" Hayes, Addison Richards, Nana M ...

'' (originally 1935), a post-War reissue * ''

Bar 20 Rides Again ''Bar 20 Rides Again'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Gerald Geraghty and Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, Jean Rouverol, George "Gabby" Hayes, Harry Worth, Frank McGlynn ...

'' (originally 1935), a post-War reissue * '' Thunderbolt (1936 film)'' * '' Rocket Ship (1938 film)'' (1949), the feature version of the Universal serial

Flash Gordon (serial) ''Flash Gordon'' is a 1936 science fiction serial. Presented in 13 chapters, it is the first screen adventure for Flash Gordon, the comic-strip character created by Alex Raymond in 1934. It presents the story of Gordon's visit to the planet ...

, which had previously only been exhibited abroad. * '' Planet Outlaws'' (1952), a Krellberg-originated feature version of the serial

Buck Rogers (serial) ''Buck Rogers'' is a 1939 science fiction film serial, produced by Universal Pictures. It stars Buster Crabbe (who had previously played the title character in two ''Flash Gordon'' serials and would return for a third in 1940) as the eponymous he ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Krellberg, Sherman 1892 births 1979 deaths American film producers